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Jury finds oath keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in January 6th insurrection
20:00 - 30:57 (10:57)
Stuart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, and another member were found guilty of planning a sweeping weeks-long plot to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power and disrupt Joe Biden's presidency, although the jury didn't believe Rhodes had been planning the storming of the Capitol forever.
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The jury found that both Rhodes and one of his top associates were guilty of seditious conspiracy for their involvement in the sweeping weeks long plan to stop Joe Biden from taking office and disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power, which included bringing weapons into Washington to support the government.
20:00 - 25:57 (05:57)
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The jury found that both Rhodes and one of his top associates were guilty of seditious conspiracy for their involvement in the sweeping weeks long plan to stop Joe Biden from taking office and disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power, which included bringing weapons into Washington to support the government. However, when questioned about his actions on January 6th, Rhodes tried to flip the narrative and claimed they were there to support the government's authority.
ChapterJury finds oath keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in January 6th insurrection
EpisodeA Landmark Jan. 6 Verdict
PodcastThe Daily
Jurors have found the leader of the Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in the January 6th assault on the Capitol.
25:57 - 30:57 (05:00)
Summary
Jurors have found the leader of the Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in the January 6th assault on the Capitol. Although Stuart Rhodes' initial plot to use the Insurrection Act never materialized, prosecutors can now point to a jury ruling that found an organized effort to stop the transfer of power.